Changsha vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Changsha Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$577
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1727
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$190
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$504
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.9
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$796
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
95
21
😀 Quality of life
68
34
🏙️ Population
10M
2.77M

The cost of living in Changsha is 54% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 7932nd and 4304th ($577 vs $1265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 335th and 1st in China and Cameroon, respectively. Check China vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Changsha compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Changsha ranked 21st best city to live in China vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 3100th and 7681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Changsha vs Douala

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Changsha Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.72
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$1.01
 Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$143
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.5
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2062
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5493
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.9
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.36
$6.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.62
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.92
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.1
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.47
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.04
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$304
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8619
$3126

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40 km or 25 mi Xiangtan
$582
43 km or 27 mi Ningxiang
$570
43 km or 27 mi Zhuzhou
$575
76 km or 47 mi Yiyang
$586
79 km or 49 mi Liling
$563
107 km or 66 mi Pingxiang
$577
108 km or 67 mi Loudi
$579
131 km or 81 mi Yueyang
$596
140 km or 87 mi Lianyuan
$553
145 km or 90 mi Yichun
$590
149 km or 93 mi Linxiang
$569
150 km or 93 mi Hengyang
$590
157 km or 97 mi Changde
$480
162 km or 101 mi Lengshuijiang
$536
178 km or 111 mi Shishou
$549
182 km or 113 mi Shaoyang
$592
186 km or 116 mi Honghu
$589
192 km or 119 mi Jinshi
$533
197 km or 122 mi Xinyu
$564
198 km or 123 mi Chibi
$591
225 km or 140 mi Xianning
$635
231 km or 144 mi Ji'an
$600
237 km or 147 mi Yongzhou
$609
246 km or 153 mi Xiantao
$600
247 km or 153 mi Jingzhou
$591
249 km or 155 mi Songzi
$556
264 km or 164 mi Zhangjiajie
$552
267 km or 166 mi Chenzhou
$724
285 km or 177 mi Yidu
$561
285 km or 177 mi Hanchuan
$619
287 km or 178 mi Daye
$645
290 km or 180 mi Nanchang
$506
295 km or 183 mi Wuhan
$656
299 km or 186 mi Huangshi
$679
305 km or 189 mi Huaihua
$579
307 km or 191 mi Ezhou
$638
311 km or 193 mi Yingcheng
$600
311 km or 193 mi Huanggang
$660
311 km or 193 mi Wuxue
$613
314 km or 195 mi Dangyang
$558

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Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030